Congressman Clyburn Hosts Savannah River Site-HBCU Partnership Summit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 5, 2020 Columbia, S.C. – On Monday, U.S. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn was joined by Savannah River Site (SRS) officials and representatives from all eight of South Carolina’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to discuss existing and potential partnerships. The goal for the gathering was to ensure the
House Passes Congressman Clyburn’s Priorities in Appropriations Packages
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 17, 2019 COLUMBIA, SC – Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06) hailed passage of two appropriations packages today that will fund the government through Fiscal Year 2020. “Congress is empowered with the power of the purse, and I am pleased we have reached a bipartisan agreement to fulfill our Constitutional duty to
Congressman Clyburn to Host Student Loan Debt Relief Town Hall Meeting with Special Guest Senator Elizabeth Warren
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 27, 2019 (Columbia, S.C.) – U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn (D-SC) will host a town hall with special guest, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), to discuss their legislation, the Student Loan Debt Relief Act. The town hall will take place on Tuesday, September 3 at the Dr. Barbara A. Vaughan Fine
MAJORITY WHIP CLYBURN AND SENATOR WARREN QUESTION DEVOS OVER RESIGNATION OF TOP STUDENT LOAN ADVISOR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 14, 2019 Text of Letter (PDF) COLUMBIA, SC – House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.) and United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) Chief Operating Officer Major General Mark Brown, U.S. Air Force, Retired, regarding the
Clyburn Praises Over $17 Million in ReConnect Investments for Huger and Orangeburg Broadband Expansion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 11, 2019 (COLUMBIA, S.C.) – House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn today praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture investment of over $17 million to provide high-speed internet to nearly 8,000 homes in the Berkeley and Orangeburg counties. The two awards are part of the ReConnect program created and funded by Congress
U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn Praises Passage of the Raise the Wage Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn hailed House passage of legislation to raise the minimum wage for the first time since 2009. The Raise the Wage Act would gradually increase the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 over six years. According to independent economic analysis, the bill would increase pay for